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[[Image:France S20-02822q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 20, lot 2822]] | [[Image:France S20-02822q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 20, lot 2822]] | ||
| + | [[Image:France 1828W franc obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
| + | [[Image:France 1828W franc rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]] | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 2822 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 275 (about US$345 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "1 Franc 1828. Lille. Vorzüglich-gutes vorzüglich (extremely fine or better)." All francs of Charles X are of this type with the exception of some very rare reeded edge specimens issued in 1830. It was demonetized in 1869. A complete set of this type comprises 84 date and mintmark combinations, many very rare. The entire production run, 1825-30, totaled about 5.3 million pieces. The production of [[France|French]] five franc pieces in the same period was 123 million. | |
''Recorded mintage:'' 417,789 (a common date). | ''Recorded mintage:'' 417,789 (a common date). | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut, 1786-1879, | + | ''Specification:'' 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut, 1786-1879, the first specimen 4.94 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' Gadoury 450, F.207/48, KM 724.12. | ''Catalog reference:'' Gadoury 450, F.207/48, KM 724.12. | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1828]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1828]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 19, 20, 21]] | + | [[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 19, 20, 21]][[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] |
Latest revision as of 19:16, 1 March 2026
The first specimen was lot 2822 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 275 (about US$345 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1 Franc 1828. Lille. Vorzüglich-gutes vorzüglich (extremely fine or better)." All francs of Charles X are of this type with the exception of some very rare reeded edge specimens issued in 1830. It was demonetized in 1869. A complete set of this type comprises 84 date and mintmark combinations, many very rare. The entire production run, 1825-30, totaled about 5.3 million pieces. The production of French five franc pieces in the same period was 123 million.
Recorded mintage: 417,789 (a common date).
Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut, 1786-1879, the first specimen 4.94 g.
Catalog reference: Gadoury 450, F.207/48, KM 724.12.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
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- 1828-A ¼ franc
- 1828-BB ¼ franc
- 1828-H ¼ franc
- 1828-T ¼ franc
- 1828-W ¼ franc
- 1828-A ½ franc
- 1828-T ½ franc
- 1828-W ½ franc
- 1828-A franc
- 1828-K franc
- 1828-Q franc
- 1828-T franc
- 1828-A 2 francs
- 1828-BB 2 francs
- 1828-K 2 francs
- 1828-T 2 francs
- 1828-W 2 francs
- 1828-A 5 francs
- 1828-H 5 francs
- 1828-MA 5 francs
- 1828-T 5 francs
- 1828-W 5 francs
- 1828-A 20 francs
- 1828-T 20 francs
- 1828-W 20 francs
- 1828-A 40 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1828